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''.]] Night elves are a fictional Race of Elves in Blizzard Entertainment 's Warcraft series of Computer Game s and novels. BACKGROUND ''Night Elves'' (or "Kaldorei" in their native tongue) have a skin colour that goes from deep lavender to marble white, long ears, and hair in various shades including blue, purple, green, white and black. Their eyes have a subtle glow to them. The whole race is tall, with the men standing around 2.15 m (7 feet). The men are always of a slim yet well-muscled build, with the women having a similar build, although they appear shorter than their male counterparts in World of Warcraft. Unlike most other Elves, Night Elf men often have thick . In World Of Warcraft , they live on the tree/island of Teldrassil, which is north and slightly west of Kalimdor. Most of the male elves are druids while most of the females are , the Night Elf faction was known as "The Sentinels," but in World Of Warcraft they have become a part of the Alliance . In World Of Warcraft , the night elf racial mount is the sabre cat. The other races of the Alliance can also learn how to ride a sabre cat if they are exalted with Darnassus. Before the end of as too savage to be High Elves . SOCIETY For the most part, Night Elves are lean and agile, more suited to quick and deadly combat than slugging it out as an Orc or Tauren might. The Night Elves are a people who have dedicated their individual lives, as well as the very organization of their entire society in the pursuit of the protection of the natural world. They are at one with the subtle ebb and flow of the Kalimdor forests they call home. Night Elves rely on their magic and the benefits of the natural world around them to maintain their society. Their magic is druidic in nature and flows straight from the natural world. They use this magic and their affinity for nature to shape the trees and make friends with the animals around them. It is with these skills rather than engineering, steam power or metal craft that they survive. Rather than drawing from the chaotic and darker side of magic, theirs is pulled from Azeroth itself. Stone, root, flora and fauna all are avenues through which their magic travels. Druids are able to change into animal forms, snare their foes with roots or harden their skin like stone. Their warriors are not to be taken lightly either. When it comes to skill with a bow, there are none who can compare with the Night Elves. Their accuracy and ability to melt away into the shadows of the night make them deadly adversaries. Few use common weapons such as swords, most preferring the glaives of their own people. War panthers, hippogriffs and even the mighty chimera have all be known to aid the Night Elves in battle. The Night Elf priestesses maintain an elite warrior force known as the Sentinels. These warrior-women practice both the art of combat, as well as that of healing and life-giving, in the name of Elune. The Sentinels are considered the elite fighters among the Night Elves, and are lead by the warrior Shandris Feathermoon. HISTORY Night elves were had fought their way to the World Tree, which their commander, Archimonde , had set his sights upon. When Archimonde reached the tree, however, he discovered that he had walked into a trap set by Malfurion Stormrage . Thousands of wisps surrounded him and exploded all at once, destroying both him and the World Tree. While this prevented Archimonde from destroying the world, it also deprived the night elves of the immortality that the tree had granted them. Not all of them adjusted to mortality well, and many were terrified by the prospects of illness, aging and eventual death. It wasn't long before some of the druids decided to make a new World Tree and thus regain their immortality, an idea that achieved popularity with many of the Kaldorei. Malfurion warned them that such a selfish act would never be blessed by nature, and forbade the creation of a new tree. Mysteriously, Malfurion somehow became trapped in the Emerald Dream not long after making this proclamation, rendering him essentially comatose. With Malfurion incapacitated, leadership of the druids fell to Fandral Staghelm , who was one of the night elves in favor of creating a new World Tree. Under Staghelm, a second tree was brought into existence and named Teldrassil . Unfortunately, Malfurion's prediction was correct; the new tree was not blessed by nature and while the night elves did indeed gain new immortality from its creation, it radiated corruption that drove creatures and people inhabiting the area mad and filled them with mindless agression. This is just one example of the negative effects Teldrassil has had on the world around it. After the wars played in ''Warcraft III'' and ''Frozen Throne'', which caused the destruction of most of the High Elves, the Night Elves are the most numerous Elven race in the world of Azeroth. Highborne ]] The Highborne were the personal servants of Azshara in Kalimdor . Upon discovery of the Well Of Eternity , they began to probe the well for secrets to discover the nature of its power. However the Highborne began to spend large amounts of time around it and it began to adversely affect them. Many began to shy away from speaking with the other Night Elves outside of the Highborne circle and increasingly delved into work concerning the Well, now consumed by its magical powers. Azshara made a pact with Sargeras , leader of the Burning Legion , and in return for untold power Azshara and the Highborne would open a portal into Azeroth for Sargeras and his minions. However Malfurion Stormrage , with the help of Tyrande Whisperwind , Cenarius , and fellow Night Elves were able to drive the Burning Legion back. But because the summoning was interrupted the spell went awry and resulted in a terrible explosion that destroyed part of the land of Kalimdor, giving away to the Maelstrom . After the terrible destruction Malfurion and his followers reached the mainland with a few remnants of the Highborne. Malfurion did not punish them; he was content that the surviving Highborne could do no more damage without the Well's power. The ones that survived eventually left, under the leadership of Dath'Remar , to look for a new home. However Azshara and some of her followers survived the explosion and sank to the bottom of the sea, eventually evolving into the Naga , biding their time for the right opportunity to strike back. Highborne ruins dot the lands of Kalimdor, from Darkshore all the way to Feralas and all the way back again to Azshara (the land named after the Highborne queen). Bashal'Aran and Ameth'Aran in Darkshore are the ruins of two large Highborne settlements that are occupied now only by demons and the tormented spirits of the Highborne. The Ruins of Eldareth in Azshara are all that remains of the Highborne Night Elves' ancient capital city. It is now overrun with a tribe of the vile Naga known as the Spitelash. Perhaps the most intriguing Highborne ruin in Kalimdor is Dire Maul. At the height of Highborne power, Dire Maul was known as the city of Eldre'Thalas, inside whose high walls were guarded many of Queen Azshara's most prized and powerful arcane secrets. Though it was ravaged by the Great Sundering of the world, much of the ancient city still stands. The three distinct districts of the city are overrun with a variety of dangerous creatures including Highborne spectres, demonic satyrs and the Gordok Ogre tribe. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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